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Article THE MASTER'S APRON.—A TALE.† ← Page 2 of 8 →
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The Master's Apron.—A Tale.†
noblemen would derive from the restoration , they should nevertheless stifle their individual interests , and lament over the misfortunes which surrounded their country . The Count of Cernay returned to France , taking with him a daughter fourteen years old ; she appeared at the court , and his fortune , which was already very large , was rapidly increased by the gifts which he received from Louis XVIII . JNapoleon returned from Elba . The king was obliged to submit to a second exile
, which , on account of the defeat at Waterloo , lasted but one hundred days ; ancl , in 1817 , the Royalists predicted a long and happy reign for the elder branch of the Bourbons . It was about this time that Sir John Melville , having attained the rank of major in the English army , sent his son Edward to Paris , and placed him under the care of his friend , the Count of Cernay , informing him at the same time , that the young man bad come to Vans with the intention of marrying . Edward
Melville was in his twentieth year ; he was one of those handsome young Englishmen , in whom we find the graces of the female figure combined with all that is beautiful in the male . He was the son of a man of wealth and distinction , and was on that account an excellent match for Miss Aldegonde de Cernay . The Count and Countess were aware of this circumstance , and as Sir John hail informed them that he wished to have his son married in Fiancethey thought that this projectthough
, , singular as it might appear on the part of an Englishman , could not concern any one but their daughter . It was a happy event . It would strengthen the bonds of friendship existing between the two families , and would not be at all displeasing to Miss Aldegonde , for she had retained a sweet souvenir of young Edward ,
with whom she had passed the happy and joyful days of her youth . The Count ancl Countess called her into the parlour . " Aldegonde , " said the Countess to her , " I am going to announce to you some joyful news : little Edward is going to pay us a visit . " "Yes , mamma , " answered Aldegonde , who having'been educated in England , had retained some of the nursery customs of the young English ladies . Our young heroine remained calm , and did not even raise her eyes , so that the Countess was unable to say whether the arrival of the young
Englishman would , or would not , be gratifying to her daughter . " You must remember , " continued the mother , " that the little Edward is at present a handsome young man , and you cannot play with him as you were wont to do when he was a little boy . He is coming to Paris , Aldegonde , to get married . " " Ah ! ah !! ah !!! " said the young girl , blushing ' . The Countess did not tell her daughter that there was a young man coming from the
other side of the straits to marry her ; but she asked her if her piano was in tune ?—if she had procured of her instructor the latest musical romances ? and she informed her at the same time , that her wardrobe was to be renewed . This , we think , was speaking plain enough , without exposing one ' s self . The Count added , that as Sir John Melville was his intimate friend , his son would stop with them ; he wished also to have the leasure of presenting him at the castle . Aldegonde retired
p , fully persuaded that before long she ivould be the wife of the handsome and accomplished young Edward . It was not long before Edward arrived in Paris , aud took up his residence at the Count ' s . He appeared tall and handsome ; and although he was a true Englishman , ancl his manners were somewhat harsh , he appeared iu the eyes of Miss Aldegonde more amiable and polite than
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Master's Apron.—A Tale.†
noblemen would derive from the restoration , they should nevertheless stifle their individual interests , and lament over the misfortunes which surrounded their country . The Count of Cernay returned to France , taking with him a daughter fourteen years old ; she appeared at the court , and his fortune , which was already very large , was rapidly increased by the gifts which he received from Louis XVIII . JNapoleon returned from Elba . The king was obliged to submit to a second exile
, which , on account of the defeat at Waterloo , lasted but one hundred days ; ancl , in 1817 , the Royalists predicted a long and happy reign for the elder branch of the Bourbons . It was about this time that Sir John Melville , having attained the rank of major in the English army , sent his son Edward to Paris , and placed him under the care of his friend , the Count of Cernay , informing him at the same time , that the young man bad come to Vans with the intention of marrying . Edward
Melville was in his twentieth year ; he was one of those handsome young Englishmen , in whom we find the graces of the female figure combined with all that is beautiful in the male . He was the son of a man of wealth and distinction , and was on that account an excellent match for Miss Aldegonde de Cernay . The Count and Countess were aware of this circumstance , and as Sir John hail informed them that he wished to have his son married in Fiancethey thought that this projectthough
, , singular as it might appear on the part of an Englishman , could not concern any one but their daughter . It was a happy event . It would strengthen the bonds of friendship existing between the two families , and would not be at all displeasing to Miss Aldegonde , for she had retained a sweet souvenir of young Edward ,
with whom she had passed the happy and joyful days of her youth . The Count ancl Countess called her into the parlour . " Aldegonde , " said the Countess to her , " I am going to announce to you some joyful news : little Edward is going to pay us a visit . " "Yes , mamma , " answered Aldegonde , who having'been educated in England , had retained some of the nursery customs of the young English ladies . Our young heroine remained calm , and did not even raise her eyes , so that the Countess was unable to say whether the arrival of the young
Englishman would , or would not , be gratifying to her daughter . " You must remember , " continued the mother , " that the little Edward is at present a handsome young man , and you cannot play with him as you were wont to do when he was a little boy . He is coming to Paris , Aldegonde , to get married . " " Ah ! ah !! ah !!! " said the young girl , blushing ' . The Countess did not tell her daughter that there was a young man coming from the
other side of the straits to marry her ; but she asked her if her piano was in tune ?—if she had procured of her instructor the latest musical romances ? and she informed her at the same time , that her wardrobe was to be renewed . This , we think , was speaking plain enough , without exposing one ' s self . The Count added , that as Sir John Melville was his intimate friend , his son would stop with them ; he wished also to have the leasure of presenting him at the castle . Aldegonde retired
p , fully persuaded that before long she ivould be the wife of the handsome and accomplished young Edward . It was not long before Edward arrived in Paris , aud took up his residence at the Count ' s . He appeared tall and handsome ; and although he was a true Englishman , ancl his manners were somewhat harsh , he appeared iu the eyes of Miss Aldegonde more amiable and polite than